The 88-year-old host has taken a buyout offer from WAMU, the DC-based NPR outlet where she started her radio career as a volunteer producer in 1973 and, in 1979, began hosting the arts program Kaleidoscope, which became the more wide-ranging Diane Rehm Show in 1984. - The Washington Post (MSN)
“A White House statement said the order would ‘ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda’, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media criticising the broadcaster. VOA, still primarily a radio service, … says it currently reaches hundreds of millions of people globally each week. - BBC
At the heart of the stunning decision appears to be Disney boss Bob Iger’s determination to avoid the wrath of Trump and the MAGA movement, which has put the entertainment giant in their crosshairs, rather than standing by the company’s creatives. - Status News
Joe Russo, director of Avengers: Endgame and some other things you might have heard of or seen in the company of many other people, said, “Popular films were winning Oscars before the mid ’90s, then Weinstein started mudslinging campaigns.” - Variety
Classic Looney Tunes show are now gone from Warner Bros’ Max, though some remain on Warner Bros’ channels for kids. But otherwise, that’s all, folks. - Vulture
And the U.S., mired in political drama every day, rejoices. Star Jason Sudeikis said the folksy character will be coaching a women’s team in season 4. - The New York Times
The broadcaster admits no liability in the settlement (of course). The four women “argued they were discriminated against because of their sex and age, were victimised because of union membership and for bringing previous equal pay claims.” - BBC
But perhaps there’s a missing link in some actors' and directors’ minds. After all, "if an actor doesn't like working with a particular stunt person, they suggest getting a better one — not that the job shouldn't exist.” - CBC
Mayor Steven Meiner has asked the City Council to terminate the lease of, and end a $40,000 grant to, nonprofit movie theater O Cinema after it screened the documentary No Other Land, about life in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. - Deadline
The Legislature’s appropriations committee voted unanimously to reject the line in the Governor’s budget cutting $3.61 million — 65% of the network’s total general funds — to South Dakota Public Broadcasting. - USA Today
According to SAG-AFTRA, a recent proposal submitted by the major video game makers was filled with “alarming loopholes that will leave our members vulnerable to A.I. abuse.” - The Wrap
“Amid concerns about the scale of state-backed content after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, senior BBC figures believe it is ‘undeniable’ that the government should shoulder the costs of championing ‘western values’ via the financially strained World Service.” - The Guardian
New York would be the company’s largest investment in a single location, requiring tens of millions of dollars and collaboration between nearly 500 artists and designers to fill a nearly 50,000-square-foot venue. - The New York Times
Nope, no studio is using AI to re-create Blanc’s rendition of the wascally wabbit, dastardly duck, put-upon pig and their Looney Tunes confrères. Why use AI when we’ve got Eric Bauza, whose gifts ae nearly as amazing as Blanc’s were? - The New York Times
